East Sussex County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 214 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

845

Schools

214 (144 primary, 23 secondary, 3 all-through, 12 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

71,009

Population

561,855 (102,623 aged 0-17)

Academisation

92 academies, 93 LA-maintained (49.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

28 — largest: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST (17 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 91 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Carolyn Fair

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs